New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
LAST Word TO LEVELHEADED VOTERS.

tn. morrow will decide. A full Republican
vote means an emphatic Republican victory.
And the vote ought to be full since vote f>r
the ticket headed by Colonel Grant is vote
to further the prosperity Of the State. Tbs
;s no idle campaign assertion. 1t is capable
OF demonstration Many reasons which must
appeal to the intelligence and the pubic spirit
of electors can be advanced IN support or the
proposition that the Republican party OF New
York has earned the public confidence by good
and faithful public service. These reasons
have been plainly presented during the can
vass which closes to-day. Let us glance at tho
moro important of them Just before proceeding
TO the ballot-box.
/. Republican administration OF our public
affairs has been wise and prudent Iaxcs
have been lowest when Republicans were In
control and highest when Democrats were in
power. The books in the Controllers Office
at Albany establish this fact And the fact
weighs ton. -.a..
II. The Republican party OF New York is
and always has been the party OF reform.
Whatever practical advance the cause OF tent
pcrance has made through legislation has been
accomplished by Republican Legislatures. Re.
publican law makers passed the Veddcr and
tho Crosby bills. Democratic Lawmakers
voted against these measures and Democratic
Governor vetoed them.
I'LL. The Republican party Of New-iork like
the Republican party everywhere has been the
stanch friend of the American workingman.
1t has steadily favored the policy of protection
for American labor. The Democratic party of
Ncw-York, like tho Democracy everywhere,
has either been for free trade or 1t has been
on the fence.
" The Republican party of New York has
discreeuy supervised the great public interests
Of the State. The amendments to the Con
stitution securing n radical and most sanitary
improvement in our canal and prison policy
originated with Republicans and were pushed
in the face of Democratic hostility in the Leg
islatuc. On the question Of free canals
canal enlargement and prison labor the Rcpub
lican record is equally crcditablc.
V. The Republican party of New York has
steadily improved our system Of taxation. itS
aim being to adjust the public burdens so that
al classes Of property should he levied upon.
The corporation tax law the corporation license
tax law, the collateral inheritance tax law. were
all fathcrcd by Republican members and passed
by Republican Legislatures. The liquor tax
law passed by the last Legislature was another
measure in the same direction. II would have
produced over S3.5OOOOO, but Democratic
Governor killed it.
VI The Republican party Of Ncw-Io has
done well by the farmers Of the state. II has
steadily foStcrcd agricultural and dairy in
tcrcstS 1t has wagcd a vigorous war against
bogrs butter. 1t has enacted stringent laws
to prevent the adultcration Of cheese and other
articles Of food. The establishment Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station is largely to
be credited to representatives. 81 the Rcpub
lcan party in "A Republican Legislature.
We could readily add to these coScnt
reasons. but these half dozen will do. \ party
which has such n record AT its back may sell
approach the ballot-box with confidence. II
docs not ask the voters 70 take IT on trust.
It points to its public service as the guarantee
that it will meet the best expectations if it is
again entrusted with power. Fellow Rcpub-
licans there is everything in the situation to
inspire us to poll every vote at our command.
We have only to rally in our strength to-
morrow to carry our ticket. and in 50 doing to
Shattcr any Democratic hopes that may be
clustering around 1883.